North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

Ri Kil Song (retired)

Ri Kil Song

 

Education:

Mangyongdae Revolutionary School

Leningrad Mechanical Institute

Career:

1968: Chief Secretary, South Pyongan KWP Provincial Committee

1970: Elected, Alternate (candidate) Party Central Committee (CC KWP)

1972: Chief Secretary, Ryanggang KWP Provincial Committee

Deputy, 5th SPA

Member, Budget Committee, 5th SPA

1974: Chairman, South Hamgyong People’s Committee

1980: Elected, Member, CC KWP

1982: Deputy, 7th SPA

1985: Chief Secretary, South Hamgyong KWP Provincial Committee

Chairman, South Hamgyong People’s Committee

Chairman, Transportation Committee, State Administration Council

1986: Deputy, 8th SPA

Member, Qualification Screening Committee

1990: Deputy, 9th SPA

Member, Central People’s Committee

1991: Chief Secretary, Ryanggang KWP Provincial Committee

Chairman, Ryanggang People’s Committee

1992: Awarded, Order of Kim Il-sung

1994: Member, Kim Il-sung Funeral Committee

1995: Member, O Jin-u Funeral Committee

1998: Chief Secretary, South Pyongan KWP Provincial Committee

Deputy, 10th SPA

Member, Presidium, 10th SPA

2003: Deputy, 11th SPA

Appointed, Prosecutor-General, Central Public Prosecutor’s Office

2009: Deputy, 12th SPA

Member, Legislation Committee, 12th SPA

Re-appointed, Prosecutor-General, Central Public Prosecutor’s Office

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